Self locking slide loop



G. H. PERRINE SELF LOCKING SLIDE LOOP July 4, 1933.

Filed Dec. 29, 1930 Patented July 4, 1933 ETE A'rares P ATE@q SGNR T0 SCOVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY,CONNECTCT, A. ,v

COROBA'ION OF CONNECTICUT SELF LO 'KNG SLDE LOOP T he object ol' this invention is to provide a metallic loop which whenv applied to an article, such a `suspender end or strap like those used, tor example, on overalls, may be adjusted on such suspender or strap to proporly connect with another obliect, such as a ybutton or loop on the waistband ot a garment,

manner that when the suspender or strap has one end'passed beneath the upper cross bar and then over the swinging bar and then beneath such swinging bar andbent baci; againv below the cross bar or the loop and over the inturned limbs, the tension on the suspender or strap in use will serve to draw the swinging bar into gripping action on the suspender or strap andthe inturned limbs acting as an abutment and be held in any given or adjusted position thereon. By the arrangement described, the end of the suspender or strap is not returned upwardly against the back ot' the suspender or strap, but is lett to hang down 'freely back o'l" the device, t iereby in a 1neasure protecting the undeigarments against d irect contact with the device'.

ln order to increase the tractive ei'lcct ot the swinging bar on the suspender or strap, it is preferably made ot angular' cross section.

rlhe invention will now morek lully be eX- lained and finally claimed. y

lu the accompanying drawing illustrating the invention, in the several figures ot whicl'i like parts are similarly designated, Figure l is a :liront elevation, and Fig'. 2 is a side elevation showing` the self-locking slide loop in position on the suspender or strap. Fig. 8 a perspective view of the self-locking slide loop detached. Fig. l is a perspective View of a modilication in which the loop is constructed to be engaged not with a button, but with a. loop or tab extending from the garment to be suspended. 4`

Serial No. 505,418.

` rlhe invention is shown as applied to a w lrnown 'form ot button loop made ot' wire, such as shown in the Howe patent, No. 961,718, granted Juneflll, 1910, but the invention is susceptible ol use on other forms of loops. v

lin the device shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, the loep has an upper cross bar l, the ends ol" which are reversely curved to form the appreaching limbs 2 substantially parallel with bar l, and these lower limbs 2 are then bent downwardly to torni the spring or `yielding limbs 3, the ends ot which are ma de with eyes l, in which is pivot-ally suspended a buttonengaging loop 5. Such a device is use ul, among other things, 'for application to the ends of suspenders ot overalls to engage but-- tous on the waistband or waist portion of the garment.

ln order to permit adjustment of the device. to suit the wearer, there is pivotally mounted at the front ot the loop on the upper cross bar l, a swinging bar 6, the ends ot which are formed as eyes 7, which engage the cross bar-1 in such manner that the swinging bar gravitates downwardly so as: normally to overlie the lower limbs 2. The lower limbs 2 thus serve as an abutment for the swinging bar. rl`his swinging bar preferably is made of wire oi' angular' cross section in order to obtain the advantage of increased tractive eilect on the suspender strap to hold the. device in adjusted position; although theinvention is not limited to the use of a swinging bar made of material angular in cross section.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the device is applied to a suspender or strap by passing the end of the suspender or strap 8 trom the rear underneath the cross bar l and over the swinging bar 6 and then beneathy the swinging bar and out again backwardly through the device and beneath its cross bar l and over its lower limbs 2, so that the tree end 8 of the suspender or strap may hang down bach oi" the device in uneoniined position. In this position, the suspender or strap end 8 may serve as a guard for the device to prevent its direct contact with the apparel ot the wearer or user.

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"ifi vo iii) A self locking slide loop thus constructed is capable of being adjust-ed at pleasure and is self locking in the position to which adjusted.

ln F ig. 1l, the construction just above described is repeated and like parts are similarly designated, excepting that instead of having` eyes like the eyes il in the construction shown in Figs. l to 3, the ends ot' the limbs 3 are crossed at 9 and then reversely bent as at l0, preferably crossing one another, and these ends thus serve to engage a loop or tab lll attached to a `'arn'ient, in the place of buttons. Engagement with and disengagement from the taby ll is effected by pressing upon the limbs 3 in the direction of the arrows l2 and 13 which causes the ends 10 to move away from one another so as to en gage with or be disengafredfrom the tab ll.

Variations are pern'iissible within the principle of the invention an( the scope of the claims following.

What is claimed is l. A self-locking slide loop, comprising a loop Vhaving an upper cross bar and reversely curved approaching limbs substantially parallel with the upper cross bar and a `garment-engaging element arranged at the bot-- tom of the device, and a swinging bar pivoted to the upper cross bar and hanging downwardly therefrom and overlying the reversely curved approaching limbs.

2. A self-looking slide loop, coniljirising a loop having an upper cross bar and reversely curved approaching limbs substantially parallelwith the upper cross bar and a garni-entm engaging element arranged at the bottom of the device, and a swinging bar of Vangular cross section, pivoted to the upper cross bar at the front or' the loop and hanging downwardly from said cross bar, combined with a suspender or strap engaging the loop by passing said suspender or strap forwardly beneath the upper cross bar and then over the upper portion of the swinging bar and the lower cross limbs and then below said swinging bar and baclrwardly beneath the upper bar and over the lower cross limbs to the back of the loop.

3. A self-locking slide loop, comprising a loop having an Lipper cross bar and reversely curved approaching limbs substantially parallel with the upper cross bar and a garment-engaging element arranged at the bottom of the device, and a swinging bar pivoted to the upper cross bar and hanging 'lownwardly therefrom, combined with a suspender or strap engaging the loop by passing` said suspender or strap forwardly beneath the upper cross bar and then over the upper portion of the swinging bar and then below said swinging bar and backwardly over the approaching limbs, the last-inentioned portion of the suspender or strap hanging downwardly at the back or" the loop and guarding said loop against directcontact with the wearer.

fl. A seliloclring slide loop, comprising a loop having an upper cross bar and garment* ging elements depending therefrom, and i nging bar pivoted to the upper crossbar an d hanging` downwardly therefrom, the garment-engaging elements side limbs having returned ends adapted to be moved apart by sidewise pressure'to en-v gage with and be disengaged from a part on a garment.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of September, 1930.

anni@ n. annui, Execute/"im of George H. Perrine, Deceased.

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